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Universal Credit reforms are a small step in the right direction, but there is still a very long way to go says Usdaw
11 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed Government reforms to Universal Credit, but the union says they are only a small step in the right direction and calls for a fundamental rethink, including a complete overhaul of a system that is broken and will not work.
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Usdaw cautions MPs that Conservative assurances on post-Brexit employment rights are meaningless
10 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is urging Members of Parliament to ignore anything less than legally binding assurances on employment rights, as the debate continues on the ‘meaningful vote’.
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Shopworkers' trade union leader Paddy Lillis launches the 'time for better pay' petition
08 January 2019
Paddy Lillis, General Secretary of the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw, has today launched the ‘time for better pay’ petition on the .gov website, seeking 100,000 signatures to secure a Government response and possible parliamentary debate.
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Protection for shopworkers receives cross-party support from Peers - Usdaw calls on the Government to act
08 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed cross-party support from Peers for the protection of shopworkers during yesterday’s second reading of the Offensive Weapons Bill in the House of Lords.
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Offensive Weapons Bill is welcomed - Usdaw calls for greater protection for shopworkers
04 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis welcomes the Offensive Weapons Bill, which is due for its second reading in the House of Lords on Monday. Usdaw is calling on the Government to provide greater protection for shopworkers who will enforce the new law at the point of sale.
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Usdaw warns Government not to water-down minimum wage regulations as they consider simplifying the rules
04 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has warned the Government not to remove vital safeguards that protect low-paid workers against rogue employers unfairly deducting pay. The call comes after reports that the Business Secretary is considering changes to help employers avoid ‘technical breaches’ of the rules.
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Fairness not favours - Usdaw calls for an industrial strategy to tackle the retail crisis and save our shops
04 January 2019
Next week will see the start of retailers issuing trading updates following the crucial Christmas period and the early indicators suggest it may not be good news for many.
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Usdaw rep Maureen Loxley receives MBE in the New Year's Honours List
29 December 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is celebrating the award of an MBE to Maureen Loxley, a long-serving union rep and activist from Tesco Gloucester.
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Usdaw welcomes the High Street Report and wants a voice for workers to help tackle the crisis in retail
20 December 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed a report by the Government’s high street panel, chaired by Sir John Timpson, but calls on the Government to look at the crisis in retail beyond the high street and listen to the voice of shopworkers.
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Lidl staff need Usdaw to give them a voice at work – the campaign continues at their new Avonmouth distribution centre
20 December 2018
Usdaw, the trade union for Lidl staff, today is continuing their long-running bid for recognition, again campaigning outside the new Regional Distribution Centre in Avonmouth.